The Richmond District of the Virginia Production Alliance is launching the RVA Filmmakers Showcase to provide an opportunity for filmmakers from Central Virginia to experience their work in a theater in front of a live audience. The monthly showcase, which will run September through January, will feature screenings, filmmaker Q&A sessions, 10-page table reads and monthly audience awards. In addition, a jury will review and select awards to be presented at the annual State of the Industry event in February 2018.

Central Virginia filmmakers can submit their short films (15 minutes or less) by Friday, September 8, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. ET for consideration. Narrative and documentary shorts, as well as music videos that have a narrative element (i.e. concept or tell a story) will be considered. At this time, promotional, corporate, or other commercial work will not be accepted. Screenwriters can submit 10 pages of their screenplays for a table read.